Folding display



Aug. 4, 1931. H, ZIEMMERMAN 1,817,598

' FOLDING DISPLAY- Filed July 1l, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet l Aug- 49 1931 H. zlr-:MMERM'AN 1,817,598

FOLDING DI SPLAY Filed July ll, 1950 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 JJ if? 5' .zz P f fl*zza Jij@ Patented Aug. 4, 1931 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE HENRY ZIEMMBMAN, OF `('JHICAGrO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR 'TOA CHICAGO CARDBOARD COMPANY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION 0F ILLINOIS FOLDING Application led July 11,

This invention relates in general to a folding display particularl for advertising and has more particular re erence to a cardboard display device which is made'up of folding parts located in different planes.

'One of the principal objects off the invention is in the provislon of a folding display in which the parts are so proportioned, scored, cut and folded that a full sized device can be collapsed into a relatively small space for shipping and storage without damaging any of the parts.

A y.further object of the invention is in the provision of 'a folding display device in which the display planes are located, when extended in relatively spaced apart condition, but `whichwhen folded will be in ilat superposed position so that a number of such devices can be piled or placed one upon the other without damaging any of the parts. f

A further object of the invention is in the provision of cuts and score lines in a display device of this kind which will enable 1t to fold compactly without breaking the folding joints.

Other objects of the invention will appear hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of the invention being illustrated in the accompanying drawings.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a front perspective of a display device embodying the features of this invention;

Figure 2 is a rear perspective of the display shown in Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a perspective of the rear of the display with the back plane folded against the front one;

Figure 4 is a prespective of the display when partially folded with the upper end turned over on the lower one;

Figure 5 is a section taken on the line 5-5 of Figure 2;

Figure 6 is a section taken on the line 6-6 of Figure 3;

Figure 7 is a top view of the folded display l DISPLAY 1930. Serial No. 467,174.

as taken upon the line 7-7 of Figure 4;

Figure 8 is a detail section taken on the line 8-8 of Figure 2;

Figure 9 is an enlarged detail taken on the line 9-9 of Figure 3; and

Figure 10 is an enlarged detail taken on the line 10-10 of Figure 4.

e One of the difficulties in colla sing a folding display stand which is ma e up of` several pieces secured together, is that at any place where a number of thickness of the material must be folded upon themselves, the material is sure to break, and thus to throw the parts out of alinement, to destroy the connections between the parts, and to make the structure inoperative after being setup and folded a few times.

The present invention proposes to overcome these objections by so designing a'display stand that the foldlines of various mem bers constituting the structure will be located upon the same line,` the separations of certain sections which would necessarily be made aft# er the parts were folded upon themselves are bend outV of the plane in which they are-loy cated when the device is extended.

Referring more particularly to they drawings, a front plane 11 of cardboard or the like in the form of a frame open at the center with a transverse folding score line 11a has attached to it at the rear a second sheet 12 of material which forms a box-like structure when extended, as shown in Figure 2. The edges 13 of this second sheet are attached at the sides of the frame 11 and the second sheet is scored at the corners to fold from a rectangular box-like position, as

shown more clearly inl Figure 5, to a flat plished by providing slits 18 and 19 extendin Figures 2 and 8. At the bottom are extensions 17 forming feet to assist in supporting the display device in its extended position.

The first collapsing action of the back sheet against the front sheet is relatively simple but the difficult problem is to again fold these sections upon themselves without breaking the folding joints.

In ,the present invention this is accoming transversely of the horizontal orfintermediate fold line 2O of the rea-r sheet 12, these slits 18 and 19 being so located that when the sections are-folded over upon each other, as shown in Figure 4:, the slits will be located between the sides of the frame 11 and that part 2()u of the fold line 2()r Which is outside of the portion between the slits 18 and 19 is actually eut so that the parts of the back sheet ,12 when folded, as shown in Figure 4, will be actually separated. This prevents the breaking of the joint and holds the upper and lower sections of the rear sheet together and in proper alinement with respect to each other.

For the purpose of further strengthening the parts and preventing the upper and lower sections froml disengaging, a number of hinges 21 and 22 are secured to the rear faces of the front and back sheetsl 11 and 12, these hinges being formed of a fabric and pasted to the upper and lower sections with a small loop 23 at the fold line which will allow the sheets to fold over forwardly against each other and still make a tight connection at the hinge in this position, as shown more clearly by Figures 9 and 10.

By locating the transverse slits 18 and 19 in this manner, the sheets may be folded upon each other as the slits in the fold line itself will permit the upper and lowersections of the rear sheet to separate in folding but still the connection between the u per and lower sections of the rear sheet will olfd the parts in alinement and will present an unbroken surface at the front, both of the front plate 11 and the major exposed portion of the rear sheet 12. The slits 18 and 19 are practically invisible from the front of a displa device, the slits 20 are at the rear of the ront plate 11 and when the front and rear sheets are additionally covered with printing, coloring and other advertising or display materialz the fold lines and the slits are practicall invisible and certainly are unobjectionable as they are not easily discovered. By having the sections attached in this manner, the display is easily set up andfolded, it is not likely that the fold lines will be broken, and it is practically impossible to make a mistake in unfolding or col; lapsing the parts. Y I claim:

1. A display device comprising cardboard Leit/,see

sheets attached together at the edges and one at the back of the other with transverse gether at the edges one 'at the back of the other and provided with corresponding transverse fold lines adapting the sheets to fold over upon each other, the fold line of one of the sheets being completely severed for a portion of the way to permit the sheets to fold over upon each other in a single thickness `without breaking the score lines.

3. In a folding display, a pluralityof sheets secured together one at the back of the other and collapsible one upon the other, the sheets being provided with transverse score lines adapting them to fold over upon each other and the score line of one of the sheets having a transverse slit beyond Which the score line is cut entirely through the sheet.

4. In a folding display, the combination with a front plate having a central opening with side portions and foldable forwardly upon itself, of a rear plate having sides attached to the side portions and the intermediate portion spaced from the 'front plate when unfolded but collapsible against the back of the front plate, the rear plate being scored for folding between the side portions and the fold lines thereof back of the side portions being cut through for separation of the part-s when the rear plate is collapsed and folded togetheriwith the front plate.

5. In a folding displai a pair of plates secured together at the edges one at the back of the other and scored for collapsing one portions which do not extend into the apery ture.

6. In a folding display, the combination of two cardboard plates securedtogether at spaced distances and foldable together for eompactness, and unfolding to space one at a distance from the other, one of the plates being first foldable to collapse against the other and the collapsing folds being cut through transversely to separate the parts thereof when the two plates are folded t0- gether for compactness. Y

7. In a folding display, the combination of two cardboard plates secured together at the edges and one disposed at the back of the other and scored for collapsin and unfoldlng with respect to the other, t e front late having a central aperture through Whic the out through and separated Where the two plates are folded forwardly together, the fold lines of the sides of the front plate and the central portion of the rear plate coinciding yin a straight line When the display is folded.

HENRY ZIEMMERMAN. 

